{"id":5294,"date":"2026-04-18T21:59:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T16:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/ipl-2026-abhishek-sharma-scripts-history-for-srh-becomes-fastest-ever-to-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T21:59:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T16:29:55","slug":"ipl-2026-abhishek-sharma-scripts-history-for-srh-becomes-fastest-ever-to-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/ipl-2026-abhishek-sharma-scripts-history-for-srh-becomes-fastest-ever-to-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026: Abhishek Sharma scripts history for SRH, becomes fastest ever to&#8230; | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130357306,imgsize-38604,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/abhishek-sharma-ipl-photo.jpg\" alt=\"IPL 2026: Abhishek Sharma scripts history for SRH, becomes fastest ever to...\" title=\"Abhishek Sharma (IPL Photo) \" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Abhishek Sharma (IPL Photo) \">Abhishek Sharma (IPL Photo) <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Opener <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/abhishek-sharma\/66799\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Abhishek Sharma<\/a> produced a stunning knock for Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL 2026 clash against <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/chennai-super-kings\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Chennai Super Kings<\/a>, smashing the fastest half-century in the franchise\u2019s history. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>The left-hander reached his fifty in just 15 balls, breaking his own previous record of 16 balls, and setting the tone early after SRH were asked to bat first.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Abhishek began cautiously but quickly shifted gears, taking full control of the innings. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wLCOS vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"ap_Bf\">\n<div class=\"ZM4zO\">\n<p><i class=\"bo2C4\"\/> <span>Watch<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!-- -->Shreyas Iyer masterclass &amp; Arshdeep Singh&#8217;s comeback! PBKS reveal winning formula<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The highlight came in the fifth over against Matthew Short, where he unleashed a flurry of shots and collected 25 runs, including three fours and two consecutive sixes. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>That over helped him race to his milestone in emphatic fashion and put immediate pressure on the CSK bowlers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>He continued his aggressive approach before being dismissed in the eighth over. <!-- -->Jamie Overton bowled a hard-length delivery, and Abhishek attempted to guide it towards third man but edged it behind. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Sanju Samson completed the catch and was confident enough to push for a review, which confirmed the dismissal. Abhishek walked back after a superb 59 off just 22 balls, hitting six fours and four sixes, giving SRH a strong platform.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Abhishek has been in excellent touch throughout <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">IPL<\/a> 2026 and remains a key figure at the top of the order. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>Known for his fearless batting, he has consistently provided quick starts for his team. He recently became only the second SRH player to cross 100 sixes for the franchise, underlining his impact as a power-hitter.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>His performances this season include a brisk 48 off 21 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders and a fiery 74 off 28 against Punjab Kings. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>With 125 runs in five matches, including two half-centuries, Abhishek continues to play a crucial role in SRH\u2019s batting lineup.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2026\/ipl-2026-abhishek-sharma-scripts-history-for-srh-becomes-fastest-ever-to-\/articleshow\/130356782.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abhishek Sharma (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Opener Abhishek Sharma produced a stunning knock for Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL 2026 clash against Chennai Super Kings, smashing the fastest half-century in the franchise\u2019s history. The left-hander reached his fifty in just 15 balls, breaking his own previous record of 16 balls, and setting the tone early [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5295,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[263],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5294","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5294","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5294"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5294\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5294"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5294"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}